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• Commented on Medvedev: Punishment for Space Failures Will Not Include Firing Squads

  Or maybe do we sometimes forget Russians have a sense of humor....

• Commented on Astronauts Planking in Space

  Not only that...how embarrassing they don't know the other astronaut! Maybe I'll tweet @Astro_Ron and @Astro_aggie and ask them....

• Commented on NASA KSC's Office Chair Failure Analysis Team In Action

  Lol. Seems likemthey are bored and keeping in practice. Also a good training exercise....

• Commented on Orion, oops I mean NASA's MPCV Does Tour

  How about "International Space Apollo"? Or, more likely "museum exhibit". So is there any difference between Orion and MPCV..technically?...

• Commented on Morpheus Lander: Cool Stuff That JSC PAO Won't Let You See

  I would imagine there are quite a few cameras pointing at this thing when it flies. My guess is there is no one around with the technical ability/knowhow to do a decent stream. Get these guys a Tricaster and a...

• Commented on NASA: "Shuttle Commander Mark Kelley Not Available for Media Interviews"

  As someone married to a journalist, and has spent years around journalist, I don't blame him. The guy could have cured cancer, but the only thing anyone will want to talk to him about is what he has asked not...

• Commented on Scott Kelly's Cancelled TV Interviews (Update)

  It's up to him to decide if/when he wants to talk. He may want to comment, but not take questions. I'm not confused....

• Commented on WATCH THIS VIDEO IN HD, FULL SCREEN, SOUND UP

  Great video. Unfortunately, the player here does not go full screen....

• Commented on Photos: Echoes of a Past Space Future

  And, like the movie, the person in charge is getting conflicting orders on what to do....

• Commented on Rep. Hall Comes Out The Gate Swinging

  Ok, well the way the system works is the US Congress allocates funds. So go ahead. Let's see you do it....

• Commented on Bill Nye Dumps on Old Astronauts

  Could this be part of the "manned spaceflight" vs "robotic missions" mentality? It seems the group most interested in long duration robotic missions are more inclined to agree with a manned flight shutdown while those more centered with humans in...

• Commented on Fooling Around With Historic Space Artifacts at USSRC

  This group,I would think, knew and understood what they were handling. They got an opportunity more people should receive. I'm not at all mad, I'm jealous. It's sad these items are locked away....

• Commented on OIG: NASA Doesn't Understand Its Own TDRSS Pricing

  Is it Gen Y'ers or is it just difficult to do things when you are a political football? I'd love to see NASA's budget locked for 5 year stretches. No changes allowed. Let them do what they need to do...

• Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?

  The timeline is short, but: Day 1- Hire Jennifer Scheer. She is responsible for more successful NASA outreach then anyone. Since she's an established commodity, she will bring along so many.....again. Give her what she asks for. PERIOD Day 2-...

• Commented on Falcon 9 Nails Orbit - First Stage Slams Hard into Atlantic

  The fact that they had a pad abort at T-2 then turned it around so fast shows they have an impressive system and a good understanding of the vehicle. And some cool rocketcams!...

• Commented on Today's Sloppy Space Reporting Award (Update - Maybe It's Hansen's Fault)

  Not a good space journalist day all around. Anyone see the live feed of the CNN/MSNBC/Fox interviews today? Fox put the ISSon hold because they were not ready, MSNBC asked each astronaut to say their name, I guess they didn't...

• Commented on NASA Is Embracing Open Source

  Mission Control is already linux, so now they go Firefox....

• Commented on Discovery Has Left Earth

  "Discovery has Left Earth". Not a headline you see everyday!...

• Commented on Buzz Needs Your Votes

  Not to kill your excitement, but the voting is, well, not entirely honest. You need to remember this is a television show and the goal is to make a show people will watch and talk about. Audience voting has less...

• Commented on Where Are NASA's Social Media Guidelines/Policies?

  ""NASA has been exploring social media--a territory still foreign to many businesses--" Wow. NASA doesn't get out much....

• Commented on New (Acting) AA For Public Affairs

  Congratulations Bob!...

• Commented on NASA's Perfect PAO Storm

  Miles did a nice job just telling it as America saw it. NASA and the public both had the same reaction to the budget..."WTF!" Only at NASA, they had to screw on a face and try to sell it, and...

• Commented on Another Orion Parachute Problem - Still No Word

  NASA PAO is more of a PR firm then a public affairs department. Being a publicly funded operation, there is so much fear of showing failure. The one program that owned up to a problem, turned it around and brought...

• Commented on Embracing Reality

  I agree, NASA has grabbed hold of Twitter pretty well, and at least a few in the PAO know about Facebook. But the real force of NASA on Twitter is not Official NASA, but the people that work there, using...

• Commented on NASA TV - Time For an Upgrade?

  This topic is near and dear to my heart. With a lifetime of NASA love in my heart and 30 years of television experience, I see NASA TV as what it could be. It doesn't and shouldn't compete with Discovery,...

• Commented on Looking at Boulders on the Moon

  We can save millions in launch costs just by sending Keith Cowing to the lab!...

• Commented on Review of NASA's New iPhone App

  I gave it a look over and sent them some notes. It has potential if they have dev time (doubtful). I suggested a NASA TV schedule since that channel seems programmed by someone with ADD. I thought calling it "NASA"...